Fact · Dictation on Windows
Microsoft's troubleshooting steps for voice typing start by asking you to select the microphone you want to use in Settings, under System, Sound, Input.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Make sure the microphone you want to use is selected in Settings.”
Voice typing isn't working in Windows, Microsoft, Microsoft Support, n.d., Before you start.
Open the original- What it measures
- The page is Microsoft's support article for voice typing on Windows 11, and this is the first check it lists.
- What it does not show
- Written for Windows 11. Windows 10 menus differ slightly.
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